Past tense of jabber
regular verb
The past tense of jabber is jabbered. The past participle is also jabbered.
Forms of jabber
| Base form (V1) | jabber /ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | jabbered |
| Past participle (V3) | jabbered |
| Present participle | jabbering |
| Third person singular | jabbers |
Jabbered in a sentence
- He wept very little, but when he wept he howled aloud, and jabbered wild abuse, threats and recriminations through the wet torrent of his howling.1939, H. G. Wells, The Holy Terror, Book One, Chapter 1, Section 2
- He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone.From the entry incessantly
- “Maybe the stockyards are in Kansas City,” I jabbered, I hardly know why even now.1983, Peter De Vries, Slouching Towards Kalamazoo, Boston, Mass.; Toronto, Ont.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 97. From the entry hellbrew
Meaning of jabber
- verb To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
- verb To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
- noun Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
Questions about the past tense of jabber
- What is the past tense of jabber?
- The past tense of jabber is jabbered.
- What is the past participle of jabber?
- The past participle of jabber is jabbered.
- Is jabber a regular or irregular verb?
- Jabber is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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